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E. J. FEIGHERY. CURTAIN FASTENER DEVICE FOR VEHICLE TOPS. APPLICATIONFILED OCT. 4. 1911.

, 1,3@5,@82 Patented May 27', 1919.

' a citizen of the first stage of curtain-fastening attachment and Fig.

EUGENE a. riiierriiav, or oovriter'on, KENTUCKY.

CURTAIN FASTENER I Specification of Letters Patent.

DEVICE FOR- VEHiCirE-TOPS.

v Patented May 27, 1919 Application filed October 4, 1917. Serial No.194,742.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EUGENE J. FEIGHERY,

and a resident of Covington, in the county of Kenton and State ofKentucky, have nvented certain new and useful Tmprove- ,ments inCurtain-Fastener Devices for Vehicle-Tops, of which specification.

This invention relates to improvements in the following is acurtain-fastener devices for use in connection with vehicle tops.

' The invention consists of certain features of structure that areadapted to lighten, strengthen, cheapen and otherwise facilitate themanufacture and-use of the class of evices herein namedand described indetail in connection with the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which,-

Figure 1 is a plan view showing'the inner face of the backing-disk inits first stage of formation from the desired blank; Fig. 2, a

central cross-section of Fig. 1;

encircles the central. orifice of said disk an is spread outwardly andclenched flatly on the inner face of the backing-disk; Fig. 4, aperspective view of the nut-member in its formation but provided withits required internal screw-thread; Fig. 5,

'an axial cross-section of the nut-member seeni Fig. i; Fig. 6, across-section of the assembled backing-disk and nut-member 5; Fig. 7, across-secshown in Figs. 3 and tion of the cap-member of thefastenerdeits first stage of formation from its desired blank; Fig. 8,across-section of the complete fastener device, fully assem- Figs. 6 andfastener device; Fig. 10, an elevation of sai complete fastener device,but showing the forming part of my invention herein named; 11, across-section of the prop-nut and curtainfastening devices shown in Fig.10 and showing my complete invention here n named; Fig. 12, a mixed viewof four details of the curtain-fastener. member herein named showingthem before assembling, three of the parts being in elevation and theremaining one (a washer) in perspective; 13, a plan view of the outerface of the complete device shown in Fig. 10.

It will be readily understood that my invention is adapted for use inconnection with.-

. carriages United States of America,

' the curtain-fastener device,

Fig. 3, a view I assembled together by inserting the similar to Fig. 2,but showing the flange that d orifice 2 of theback-plate 1', the flange3 orifice is provided 3 9 v.having a flange or spiral and expandin topsof 'such vehicles as buggies, and automobiles.

1 indicates the back plate or disk having, initially, in the process ofmanufacture, a central orifice 2, an inwardly-disposed flangetlie drop 3along the edge of the latter, and a peripheral flange or rim 4, as bestshown in Fig. 2.

5 indicates the nut-member proper o prop device, to which nut-member mycurtam-fastener is applied. Said nut-member is internallyscrew-threaded, andfprovided in its blank-form with a cylindricalextensibn 6 of lesser diameter than that of its loody portion, as bestshown in Fig. 5, and such extension is not screw-threaded, for thereason hereinafter plainly disclosed. 7 indicates the externalcap-member of whose rim 8 is clenched or spun over the flanged peripheryor rim 4 of the back-plate when th front and rear members are assembled.The back-plate 1 and nut-member 5 are cylindrical extension?) of the nutinto the centra of the latter, however, having been first clenched orlaid flatly in place against the inner face of the back-plate, as bestshown at 3 in Fig. 3, and then the extension 6 is clenched or laid intocontact with the said previously clenched flange 3, as best shown inFigs. 6, 8 and 11, making a firm and absolutely tight joint that'isnotsubj ect to looseness nor rattle at any time.

p In the curtain-fastener portion of my device, which is subject to suchattachment in connection with the cap-member in the latter, and a shellpair of feet 10 isinserted therein, the flange or feet 10 contactingwith the underside of the cap and the body-portion of the shellextending outwardly beyond the face of the cap, as best shown in Figs.10 and 11.

An outwardly-extending locking-handle 11 is provided in the shell 9,having its inner ends 12 clenched in flat engagement with said innerends of the lock-handle, and a spring 14L lies within the shell,surrounding the shank of the lock-handle 11 between the said washer 13and the top 0 the shell, whereby the lockhandle is sustained in setposition in notches or cross-seats 15 made in the top of the shell, saidcross-seats 15 being best shown in Figs.

loop or open a washer 13 that encircles f the.

7, a central 10, 12 and 13, and also, used in holding the saidlock-handle in either open or closed position in connection With theeyelet in the curtain to be detachably-fastened in place on the vehicletop.

The loop in the lock-handle is adapted for the ready insertion and useof a nail or like handy lever in case the lock-handle becomes stuck byrust, ice, or otherwise rendered difficult to turn. Besides, this formof loop lock-handle can-be cheaply and easily made.

The center of the back-plate is stiffened by the flange 3 and therebyneeds no other separate additional reinforce.

The peripheral edge'of the device is both stiflened and thickened by thepresence of the flange 4L and a neat, rounded surface is thusprovided,similar to that of a door-knob soepsa or the like, that vvould otherwisebe too thin and unsightly.

I claim A vehicle-curtain fastener comprising an outer facing-cap, aninner backing-disk having a central orifice, an inWardly-disv engage thesaid central orifice of the backing-disk for clenching-engagement incontact With the said clenched flange of thebacking-disk, and meansextended from the facing-cap for detachably-engaging the eyelet of aVehicle-curtain.

EUGENE J. FEIGHERY.

